Brigitte Lin

Often regarded as one of the most beautiful actresses in Chinese cinema, Brigitte Lin was a Taiwanese actress who starred in over 100 films, including "Police Story" (1985) and "Gun gun hong chen" ("Red Dust") (1990) before she quietly retired in the mid-1990s while still at the peak of her international stardom.

Born Lín Qīngxiá on November 3, 1954, her elegant looks and natural talent for acting caught the attention of a Taiwanese film producer. By the age of 17, she made her feature film debut in "Chuang wai" ("Outside the Window") (1973), where she played a student who fell in love with her teacher. In just a span of three years after her breakout role, Lin had already appear... Continue Bio >>